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History lessons 27 Aug 2013 | 07:15 am
To mark the University of Auckland’s 130th anniversary, a group of film students have produced a series of micro-documentaries exploring some of the most interesting aspects of the University’s histor...
Win a double pass to the Auckland Home Show 26 Aug 2013 | 07:48 am
The longevity of this event (it’s approaching its 34th year) is a testament to the breadth of products, service offerings and inspiration on offer each year for New Zealand builders and home-owners al...
Hawkes Bay: Rakai Karaitiana and Melaina Newport 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
It’s 10 years since Rakai Karaitiana and Melaina Newport moved back to their birthplace of Hawke’s Bay. “We had this concept about opening a design store,” says Karaitiana, 40. “We hibernated for a ye...
Win a coffee fix from Caffe L’affare 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
If your day doesn’t feel complete without one (or two…or three) great coffees, then we’ve got some good news for you. Caffe L’affare is giving you the chance to win one of three coffee prize packs wo...
London calling 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
The Marylebone High Street Conran store, which now includes a rooftop apartment, a café and a flower shop, reopened recently. Yes, it’s a 24-hour flight away, but it might just be worth the journey. ...
Master class 20 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Homewares brand Douglas and Bec teamed up with Auckland’s AUT University earlier this year. The result? A rocking egg timer, a wooden and metal periscope that resembles Swiss cheese, an indoor washing...
Eat, Pray, Love 19 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
The words ‘playful’ and ‘church’ don’t often go together. But both can be found in the Dutch home of Ronald Olthof and Sofie Suiker. Olthof, who works as an architect for Amsterdam-based firm LKSVDD, ...
Mr Hospitality 16 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
You can barely throw a wineglass in Wellington without hitting a café, restaurant or retail space designed by Allistar Cox. Go a bit further afield – Auckland, Melbourne, Tokyo, Dubai – and you’ll fin...
Designing Woman 15 Aug 2013 | 06:23 am
Designer Sarah Loutit, whose Ponting Fitzgerald-designed Auckland home graces the cover of issue 75 of Urbis, knows how to furnish a room. The 42-year-old mother of three works as a decorator but furn...
Hawke's Bay: Martin Poppelwell 13 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
“Exquisitely messy, human and scaled accordingly” is the way Martin Poppelwell describes his art. The potter and painter, known for his grid-like decorations and exposed, work-inprogress aesthetic, re...
